July 8, 2011
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Song of the Day
Eating Around in Bangkok – - One morning, we ventured to the Jim Thompson’s House and Museum. James Thompson was the founder of the world renowned Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company. The house consists of a complex of six traditional Thai-style houses, teak structures that were purchased from several owners and brought to the present location from various parts of Thailand. Construction of the Thai house was completed in 1959. The on-site restaurant is a must visit destination for everyone.The entrance to the compound, with lush landscaping…..
The entrance to the restaurant, with outdoor seating in the back…..
We opt for the air-conditioned room, desperately need a brief relieve from the overbearing humidity…..
Since it’s still in the early noon hour, we are not too hungry, so we ordered Thai iced-tea and a pad thai dish to share…..
From another viewpoint…..for sure, this is the prettiest pad thai dish in town, and one of the best too…..
Interestingly, there is a klong (canal) in the rear of the house/museum. A speed boat carrying locals to their inland destinations…..
JIM THOMPSON HOUSE | 6 SOI KASEMSAN 2, RAMA 1 ROAD, BANGKOK | (662) 216-7368 | www.jimthompsonhouse.com
DIN TAI FUNG - Taipei based Din Tai Fung just opened a branch here in Bangkok, and we are eager to give it a try. With white shirts and white aprons, hair covered in white nets and white hats, and faces hidden behind white surgical masks, the chefs packed into the kitchens at Din Tai Fung have the appearance of a small army of doctors assembled in a glass-pane operating room.
Not just buns: Though Din Tai Fung is famed for its delicate xiaolongbao, the menu includes a long list of stir-fried greens, soups and sides.
Since we just finished a pad thai dish earlier, some veggies will be a logical choice – fried morning glory with pine nuts and garlic, an interesting combo…..
Available in six- or 10-piece sets (145 – 315 baht) with a variety of fillings, the tender steamed dumplings sag with the weight of their own juices and are highly addictive…..
My first taste of the latest Din Tai Fung restaurant in Asia *nom nom*…..
A group of foodies – armed with cameras and laptops, taking notes while munching on multiple stacks of steamed dumplings. I suspect they are columnists for a food magazine…..
DIN TAI FUNG | CENTRALWORLD PLAZA BANGKOK | 4/1-2, 4/4 RATCHADAMRI ROAD, 7TH FLOOR | (662) 646-1282 | www.dintaifung.com
THE DECK - is located on the rooftop of Arun Residence, a boutique hotel across from the iconic Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn), along the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Wat Arun is one of the most spectacular temples in Thailand, if not the world, and to be there as the sun goes down and then see it lit up at night is hard to beat for a backdrop to your dinner. Physically The Deck is very simple, two rows of tables running backwards from the river. As such, if you want to get one of the two tables nearest the river view. Food wise there’s a good mix of Thai and international dishes which you can mix and match.
View of Wat Arun from The Deck…..
Pomelo salad, with shrimp…..tastes of lemon grass, red chile, fish sauce, lime etc……
Stirred fried mixed vegetables, nothing fancy but tasty and good for you…..
Fried river prawns, large size prawns with fried garlic, deliciously done to perfection…..
After the light dinner, we snapped a few more photos of the beautiful river bank…..
Overall, it was a tiring day, especially when navigating our way through rush hour traffic to the dinner reservation. We were stuck in traffic for almost an hour, just to travel a few short miles. Anyway, it was a rewarding day and we look forward for more Thai cuisine.
(Many thanks to Christao408 for dinner and pad thai suggestions!)
THE DECK | 36-38 SOI PRATU NOK YUNG, MAHARAT ROAD, BANGKOK | 0-2221-9158 | www.arunresidence.com
Comments (20)
yummy food porn! I am hungry! I have tried DTF in Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore, HK, Toronto, and LA. It seems there are some variety in quality, taste and service. I like the one in Taipei the best! How do you compare DTF in LA and BKK?
Wow Gary. This was delicious. I loved the pictures of the food. The first one of the pad thai, made me gasp. That temple with and without the lights is very majestic indeed. Thank you for posting them.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!
@yang1815 - Thanks Andy!
@ZSA_MD - Thank you, Dr. Z! I’m glad you like the photos!
@stevew918 - Wow Steve, you have logged on pretty good mileage on the Din Tai Fung foodie trail! DTF in BKK offers more varieties in all categories.
Glad you enjoyed the recommendations!
@christao408 - We had great pleasure trying all the delicious meals, thank you very much indeed!
These look like wonderful meals — and the photos are delicious
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@slmret - Thank you, Janet! The dishes are very tasty and we’d love to revisit someday in the near future!
din tai fung!!! super like!
the pad thai looks pretty inside the ‘egg box’…..din tai fung is trying to be all over the world….an attempt to be the Bun version of the starbucks?
What was the pad thai served in? The temple is so beautiful at night!
@brooklyn2028 - Pad Thai is encased in a thin “egg box”. Lots of scenic spots in Bangkok indeed!
@agmhkg - You’re probably right about that, Angel. Hopefully, the food quality will remain in a good standard.
@ds0905 - Oh, highly recommended! You should do a DTF tryout in Asia someday!
I’m curious which hotel you stayed at and what your impressions were? The picture of the temple by the river is very nice – kudos to the photographer for the steady hand (or fast lens). Thanks for the food pictures! J just cringes when I take a camera out in a restaurant.
@ElusiveWords - We stayed at a newer hotel, Siam Kempinsky for a couple of nights, and then move to another (St. Regis) for four more nights. Both of them offered very good rates, half of their high season rates. We are very happy to stay at these places since the rates are so good! I’m glad you like the temple photo, we took a few other shots and only a couple turned out okay. Trial and error and good timing, I suppose.
got it! hahaha. thanks! creative way to serve pad thai. comes with a flower like wrap. yum! yum! i wanna go book a trip to thailand now
@Renatojr3 - It’s only a few hours flight time from the Phillipines, right? Thai food is quite yummy! =)